iShares MSCI Italy ETF
109 hedge funds and large institutions have $720M invested in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $526M → $720M (+$194M)
7.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.28% → 90.6% (+7.3%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 17
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 110 → 109 (-1)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 40
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
77% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.03M | Put options by funds: $4.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Madrid,
Spain
|
+$56.5M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$45.1M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$23.5M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$22.8M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$20.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$45M |
| 2 |
ACM
Arlington Capital Management
Arlington Heights,
Illinois
|
-$5.46M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.8M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.56M |
| 5 |
BEI
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Clayton,
Missouri
|
-$2.45M |
EWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
109 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $720M — up 37% from $526M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in EWI was balanced in Q2 2026: 17 funds opened new positions, 17 closed out, 29 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, opening a new position worth an estimated $56.5M. The largest seller was HSBC Holdings, cutting an estimated $45M.
- 109 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) as of Q2 2026, down from 110 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $720M of iShares MSCI Italy ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares MSCI Italy ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 17 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, an estimated $56.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Italy ETF seller in Q2 2026 was HSBC Holdings, an estimated $45M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.